Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Klerksdorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Klerksdorp

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 74% more expensive than Klerksdorp without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 43.4% more expensive than Klerksdorp without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.69 RΒ 83.4
155.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.01 RΒ 605
24.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.39 RΒ 78.1
138.50%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.64 RΒ 29.15
119.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.76 RΒ 13.55
89.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.6 RΒ 10.75
48.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.26 RΒ 40.2
36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.61 RΒ 28.62
184.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.23 RΒ 21.96
12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.02 RΒ 18.05
81.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.55 RΒ 27.62
1.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.3 RΒ 40.92
10.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.65 RΒ 136
12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.56 RΒ 63.3
139.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.07 RΒ 108
80.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.62 RΒ 28.86
67.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.59 RΒ 28.36
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.58 RΒ 28.17
18.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.68 RΒ 29.94
30.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.57 RΒ 10.22
228.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.15 RΒ 20.47
90.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.86 RΒ 15.21
24.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.11 RΒ 19.78
-1.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.74 RΒ 48.75
44.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.3 RΒ 94.3
67.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.5 RΒ 26.76
14.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.83 RΒ 32.6
42.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.63 RΒ 28.99
-68.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.42 RΒ 25.23
128.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.31 RΒ 23.31
81.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.87 RΒ 51.1
8.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.31 RΒ 23.32
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19K RΒ 338.1K
59.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22K RΒ 392.1K
8.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$122 RΒ 2,176
-31.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$36.97 RΒ 658
-40.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.95 RΒ 693
-22.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$21.97 RΒ 391
136.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.59 RΒ 135
-33.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$114 RΒ 2,029
75.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,554 RΒ 27.6K
243.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$50.6 RΒ 901
-29.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$31.57 RΒ 562
26.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.3 RΒ 1,570
-10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$87.8 RΒ 1,562
0.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$142 RΒ 2,529
579.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$328 RΒ 5,840
44.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$439 RΒ 7,811
276.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$681 RΒ 12.1K
76.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$294 RΒ 5,223
949.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$380 RΒ 6,763
1879.91%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,005 RΒ 17.9K
-21.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9
26.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Klerksdorp: October 28, 2025

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